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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the 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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