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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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