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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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