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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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