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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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