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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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