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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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