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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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