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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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