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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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