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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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