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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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