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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores 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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