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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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