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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources