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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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