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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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