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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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