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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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