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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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