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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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