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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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