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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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