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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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