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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates 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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