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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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