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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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