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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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