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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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