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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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