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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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