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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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