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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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