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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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