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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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