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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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