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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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