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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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