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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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