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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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