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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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