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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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