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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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