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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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