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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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