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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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