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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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