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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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