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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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