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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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