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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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