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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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