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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education