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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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