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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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