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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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