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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the inspiring 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 dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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