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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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