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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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