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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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