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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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