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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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