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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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