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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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