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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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