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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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