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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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