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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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