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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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