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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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