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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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