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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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