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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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