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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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