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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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