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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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