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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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