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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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