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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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