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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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