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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses 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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