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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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