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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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