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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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