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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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