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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in 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. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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