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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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