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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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