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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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