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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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