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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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