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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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