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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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