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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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