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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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