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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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