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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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