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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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