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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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