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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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