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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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