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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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