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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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