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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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