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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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