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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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