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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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