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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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