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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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