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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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