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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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