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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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