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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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