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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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