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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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