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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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