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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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