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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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