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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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