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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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