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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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