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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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