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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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