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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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