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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate 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 becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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