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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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