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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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