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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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