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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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