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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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