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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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