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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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