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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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