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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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