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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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