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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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