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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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