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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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