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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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