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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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