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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators 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? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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