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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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