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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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