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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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