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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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