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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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