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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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