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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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