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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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