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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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