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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling 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 thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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