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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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