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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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