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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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