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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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