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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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