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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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