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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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