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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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