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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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