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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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