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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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