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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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