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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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