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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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