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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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