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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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