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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates 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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