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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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