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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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