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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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