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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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