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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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