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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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