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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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