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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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