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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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