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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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