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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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