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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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