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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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