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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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