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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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