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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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