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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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