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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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