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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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