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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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