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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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