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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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