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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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