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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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