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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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