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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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