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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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