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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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