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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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