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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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