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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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