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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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