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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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