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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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