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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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