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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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