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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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