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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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