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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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