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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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