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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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