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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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