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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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