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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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