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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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