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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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