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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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