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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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