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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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