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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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