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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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