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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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