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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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