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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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