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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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