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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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