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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing 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 subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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