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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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