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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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