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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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