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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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