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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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