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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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