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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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