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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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