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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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