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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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