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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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