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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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