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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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