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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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