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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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