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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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