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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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