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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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