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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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