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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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