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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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