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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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