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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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