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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the inspiring 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 thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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