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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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