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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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