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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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