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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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