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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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