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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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