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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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