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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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