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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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