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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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