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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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