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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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