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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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