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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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