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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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