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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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