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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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