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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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