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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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