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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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