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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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