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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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