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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)