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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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