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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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