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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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