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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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