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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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