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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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