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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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