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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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