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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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