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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major 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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