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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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