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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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