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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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