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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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