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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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