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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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