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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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