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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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