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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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