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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies 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 educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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