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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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