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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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