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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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