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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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