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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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