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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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