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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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