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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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