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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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