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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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