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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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