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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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