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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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