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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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