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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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