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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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