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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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