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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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