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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major 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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