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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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