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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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