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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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