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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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