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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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