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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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