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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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