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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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