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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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