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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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