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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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