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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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