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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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