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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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