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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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