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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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