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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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