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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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