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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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