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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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