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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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