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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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