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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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