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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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