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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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