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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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