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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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