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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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