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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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