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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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