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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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