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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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