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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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