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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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