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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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