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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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