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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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