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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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