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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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