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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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