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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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