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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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