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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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