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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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