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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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