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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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