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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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