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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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