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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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