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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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