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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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