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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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