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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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