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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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