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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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