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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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