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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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