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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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