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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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