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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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