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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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