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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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