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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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