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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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