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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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