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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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