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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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