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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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