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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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