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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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