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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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