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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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