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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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