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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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