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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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