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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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