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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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