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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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