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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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