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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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