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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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