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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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