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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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