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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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