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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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