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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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