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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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