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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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