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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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