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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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