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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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