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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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