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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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