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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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