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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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