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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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