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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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