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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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