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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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