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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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