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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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