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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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