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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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