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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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