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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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