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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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