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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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