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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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