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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes 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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