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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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