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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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