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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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