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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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