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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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