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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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