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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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