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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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