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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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