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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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