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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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