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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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