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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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