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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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