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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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