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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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