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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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