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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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