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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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