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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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