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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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