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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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