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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the 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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