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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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