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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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