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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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