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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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