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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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