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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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