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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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