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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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