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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education