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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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