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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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