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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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