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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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