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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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