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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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