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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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