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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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