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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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