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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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