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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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