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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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