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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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