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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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