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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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