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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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