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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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