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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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