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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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