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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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