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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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