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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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