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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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