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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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