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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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