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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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