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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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