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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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