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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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