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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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