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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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