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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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