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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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