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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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