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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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