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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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