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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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