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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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