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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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