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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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