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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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