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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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