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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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