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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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