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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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