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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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