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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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