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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the 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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