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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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