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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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