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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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