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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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