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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies 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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