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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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