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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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