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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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