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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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