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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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