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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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