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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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